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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Rules applicable to certain contracts according to their purpose

Article L2172-1

Prior to awarding a project management contract for the construction of a building, the purchaser subject to the provisions of Book IV organises a competition, under the conditions and subject to the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Rules applicable to certain contracts according to their purpose

Article L2172-6

In order to preserve natural resources, tyres purchased by the State, local authorities and their operators shall be retreaded, unless an initial consultation has proved unsuccessful. Tyre purchases f…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Rules applicable to certain contracts according to their purpose

Article L2172-5

When purchasing temporary buildings, buyers may not exclude temporary buildings that have been reconditioned for re-use, provided that their quality and safety levels are equal to those of new buildin…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter VI: Special rules for the award of certain concession contracts

Article L3126-1

The specific procurement rules for certain contracts by virtue of their subject matter or whether or not their estimated value excluding tax is below the European threshold set out in the notice annex…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter VI: Special rules for the award of certain concession contracts

Article L3126-2

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 3122-2, the conceding authority is not required to record the stages of the procedure for awarding concession contracts mentioned in article L. 3126-1.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter VI: Special rules for the award of certain concession contracts

Article L3126-3

Without prejudice to the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on public passenger transport services by rail and by road, as amen…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1718

The provisions of the second and third paragraphs of article 595 relating to leases entered into by usufructuaries are applicable to leases entered into by the tutor without the authorisation of the f…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1724

If, during the lease, the leased thing requires urgent repairs that cannot be deferred until its end, the lessee must suffer them, whatever inconvenience they cause him, and even though he is deprived…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1729

If the lessee does not use the leased thing reasonably or uses the leased thing for a purpose other than that for which it was intended, or from which damage may result for the lessor, the lessor may,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1741

The contract of lease is terminated by the loss of the thing leased, and by the respective failure of the lessor and lessee to fulfil their commitments.

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